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Peel District School Board faces reprisal hearing over worker’s Record of Employment dispute
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has declined to dismiss a reprisal complaint against the Peel District School Board, finding that a former worker’s allegations — that the board refused to …
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Alberta roofing company loses appeal of $6,000 fall protection penalty
An Alberta roofing company has been denied an appeal of a $6,000 administrative penalty after four workers were found performing work on a residential roof without fall protection, despite the …
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Alberta worker’s human rights complaint against Petro-Canada dismissed for lack of evidence
An Alberta human rights tribunal has upheld the dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed by a former employee of a Calgary Petro-Canada outlet, finding the complaint had no reasonable prospect …
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PREMIUM Alberta case manager’s psychological injury claim denied after client complaint
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Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery
A New Brunswick workers’ compensation tribunal has overturned a decision to terminate benefits and recover nearly $4,500 from an injured worker, finding that surveillance footage of her participating … Free …
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Alberta tribunal finds worker who contracted COVID co-operated earlier than WCB determined
An Alberta worker who contracted COVID-19 at work will have wage loss benefits reinstated retroactively after an appeals tribunal found she resumed cooperation with medical treatment earlier than the … …
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Retail worker denied chronic mental stress benefits after tribunal finds testimony unreliable
A sales floor coordinator has been denied workplace benefits for chronic mental stress after Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal found her allegations of harassment were not supp… Free …
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Suspension upheld for ready-mix driver who pointed finger at boss during safety dispute
A British Columbia arbitrator has upheld a one-day suspension for a long-service ready-mix concrete driver who pointed his finger at a female supervisor and told her in a raised voice …
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JBS Food Canada loses bid to stay OHS orders after worker incidents at Alberta beef plant
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has dismissed JBS Food Canada’s application to stay two occupational health and safety compliance orders while the company appeals them, finding the meatpacking comp… Free …